The price of defying Covid-19 regulations

Disclosed someone’s Covid-19 status without their permission? You could be fined R3,000.

If you are caught transporting or selling booze, your fine could reach the R20,000 mark.

The alternative? A term of imprisonment to be determined by the court.

With the complete list of penalties gazetted, the government has warned that not toeing the line could come at a hefty cost, as more than 1,400 people have already discovered in the Eastern Cape.

• A R500 penalty for failing to adhere to the curfew, over and above the R500 fine for the rest of the Eastern Cape;
•  A R10,000 fine for all indoor and outdoor establishments which did not cease operations by 8pm;
• A R20,000 fine for the sale, dispensing and distribution of liquor;
• A R2,000 fine for the consumption of liquor in public places; and
• A R20,000 fine for the transportation of liquor without permission.

Ntshinga said: “We appreciate the work of the integrated law enforcement officers who have worked tirelessly day and night to ensure there is substantiated peace and stability during this critical period in our province.”